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Welcome to Humphrey ...

Humphrey is located in Clark County<1>.


The location of Humphrey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Humphrey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Humphrey is 6,520 feet [1,987 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Humphrey is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Humphrey lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Humphrey: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Humphrey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Humphrey - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Humphrey.

Communities near Humphrey ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Humphrey.

  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
  • Monida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monida
    • Monida is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
  • Kilgore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Clark County
  • Lima
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <5>
  • Dubois
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
    • Dubois is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <5>
  • Lakeview
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
  • Dell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Humphrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humphrey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humphrey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Humphrey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humphrey. See our Newspapers Page for Humphrey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humphrey ...

Looking for more information about Humphrey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Humphrey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Humphrey.

Adding Humphrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humphrey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Humphrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Humphrey post office opened in 1901.

We also found Humphrey mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humphrey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humphrey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humphrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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